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Cambage signs with Boomers
June 16, 2009
The Bulleen Boomers are pleased to announce the signing of the next big thing in Australian basketball and current Opal squad member Liz Cambage to their WNBL team.A towering ... Full Article >>
WNBL Round 9 wrap-up
December 1, 2008
Adelaide Lightning make championship intentions known Adelaide never looked troubled with an emphatic win over the previous league leaders Canberra Capitals with a 93 – ... Full Article >>
WNBL round 7 wrap-up
November 17, 2008
Bulleen outlasts FlamesIn a tight and physical encounter Bulleen ground out a convincing win over the Flames 75-58 on Friday.Flames point guard Alicia Poto was restricted due ... Full Article >>
WNBL Round 6 wrap-up
November 10, 2008
Capitals topple Townsville for top spot A destructive five minute burst in the third quarter allowed the Canberra Capitals to steal top spot on the WNBL ladder from the Townsv... Full Article >>
WNBL round 5 wrap-up
November 3, 2008
Logan under fire in first Queensland Shootout The Townsville Fire remain undefeated after Rohanee Cox led her team to victory 70-58 in the first Queensland derby in the ADF WN... Full Article >>
Gator girls make Aussie selection
October 24, 2008
The Altona Bay Basketball Association is abuzz after news that two of its own have made Australian selection, including Big V Ladies Division 3 player Molly Urquhart-Moran. Ur... Full Article >>
Opals take Silver
August 26, 2008
The Opals failed to break their silver spell early on Sunday morning after going down to the US for the third consecutive Olympics, writes James Dampney for AAP.In a heartbrea... Full Article >>
Opals make Final
August 22, 2008
THE Opals turned into granite early today, with vice-captain Penny Taylor overcoming a badly sprained ankle to inspire her team to a gold-medal showdown against their despised... Full Article >>
Opals move on to Semi
August 20, 2008
The Opals' Olympic gold medal hopes might have crumpled to the floor in the same manner as Penny Taylor's ankle after the Australian vice-captain was injured in the 79... Full Article >>
Opals win from behind
August 18, 2008
Australia dug themselves a 16-point hole late in the second quarter, but showed great composure to reel off a 30-10 third term and turn the game around. A day after the Boome... Full Article >>
Opals beat Brazil in lead up
July 30, 2008
The Australian Defence Force Opals have scored an emphatic victory over Brazil in the opening game of their two-match series in Wollongong on Monday night, 99-62. In front of... Full Article >>
Opals team named for Beijing Olympics
July 4, 2008
The strongest Australian women’s basketball team ever has been assembled for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.The world champions have the firepower to topple the Unite... Full Article >>
Opals get Russia in rematch
June 23, 2008
The Australian Defence Force Opals recovered from a slow start to record a solid 65-61 victory over Russia in the first of three international games at picturesque Brunico, It... Full Article >>
Opals set dates of destiny
June 18, 2008
Belarus, Brazil and Latvia will join the World Champion Australian Defence Force Opals in Group A at the Olympic Games after they all qualified for Beijing at the weekend. Th... Full Article >>
Phillips to play in Europe
June 17, 2008
Australia Opal and Adelaide Lightning star Erin Phillips has exercised the European out-clause in her contract and will play in Israel next season. Below is the official sta... Full Article >>
Opals team selected for Europe
June 10, 2008
Following the completion of a training camp in Cairns, Basketball Australia has named the athletes selected to represent the Australian Defence Force Opals on a tour of Europe... Full Article >>
Gems teams named
May 16, 2008
Following a recent training camp in Newcastle, Basketball Australia is pleased to announce the 12 athletes selected to represent the Australian U19 women’s team, the Gem... Full Article >>
WNBL Grand Final MVP off to France
May 1, 2008
IT'S a "good news-bad news" day for Adelaide with WNBL championship captain Sam Woosnam signing up for a further season but grand final MVP Renae Camino bound fo... Full Article >>
Opals win Bronze in leadup to Beijing
April 28, 2008
THE Australian women's basketball team bounced back from their shock loss to New Zealand to win bronze at the 'Good Luck Beijing' Olympic test event. The Opals def... Full Article >>
WNBL Grand Final Pre View
March 7, 2008
Here we are again. This will be the fifth time these two attacking machines will have gone head-to-head this season – but this time there are no more second chances.This... Full Article >>
ESPN catches up with the unsung heroe Tully Bevilaqua
July 18, 2007
Why is it that the phrase "stranger things have happened" is so rarely followed by clarifying exactly what those things might be? Perhaps Tully Bevilaqua's globe... Full Article >>
Aussies at the WNBA All Star Game
July 18, 2007
AUSTRALIA'S Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor were unable to prevent the Eastern Conference claiming victory in the WNBA All Star game in Washington yesterday.Jackson finish... Full Article >>
Silver Sapphires
July 9, 2007
The Australian Under 21 Women’s basketball team, the Sapphires, have won silver at the 2007 FIBA World Championships for Under 21 women tonight after being defeated 96-7... Full Article >>
Sapphires go for Gold!
July 8, 2007
The Australian Under 21 women’s basketball team, the Sapphires have progressed to the gold medal game at the 2007 FIBA World championships after a determined 88–81... Full Article >>
Sapphires storm into semi finals
July 7, 2007
The Australian Under 21 women’s basketball team, the Sapphires, have progressed to the semi-finals of the 2007 FIBA World Championships for Under 21 Women after smashing... Full Article >>
Townsville Fire sign Langford from Oral Roberts University
July 6, 2007
The SeaFMTownsville Fire have announced the signing of their ninth rostered player for the 2007/08 defencejobs WNBL season with the recruitment of Katie Langford from Oral Rob... Full Article >>
Aussies poll well in WNBA Ballot
July 6, 2007
Aussies,Jackson,Taylor and Bevelaqua all pool votes to be recognised as the best in the WNBA!The starting lineups for the 2007 WNBA All-Star Game have been selected by t... Full Article >>
Jackson named WNBA Player of the week
July 4, 2007
Three weeks ago Jackson was named WNBA Player of the week and look who is back at it again!Jackson receives the weekly honor for the ninth time in her career and the second th... Full Article >>
ABC and the defencejobs WNBL 15 years and going strong
July 4, 2007
Basketball Australia in association with the defence jobs WNBL is pleased to announce the 2007/08 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) schedule. Wi... Full Article >>
Sapphires finish 2nd in preliminary round
July 4, 2007
The Australian Under 21 Women's basketball team, the Sapphires, recorded a hard fought 89-82 win over Brazil in their final preliminary round match at the 2007 FIBA... Full Article >>
Sapphires over power Japan
July 4, 2007
The Australian Under 21 Women’s basketball team, the Sapphires, clinched a quarter final berth at the 2007 FIBA World Championships tonight after defeating Japan 91-72 a... Full Article >>
Sapphires stumble
July 2, 2007
Spirited Aussies suffer last gasp loss to Team USA The Australian Under 21 Women’s Basketball team, the Sapphires, suffered a heartbreaking 90-88 loss to the ... Full Article >>
Sapphires bounce back at World Championship
July 2, 2007
The Australian Under 21 Women’s basketball team, the Sapphires, recorded a composed 82-72 win over European number two Hungary in their 2007 FIBA World Championshi... Full Article >>
Camino leads Saphires to Gold
June 25, 2007
The Australian Under 21 Women's team, the Sapphires last night won the Pre-World Championship tournament by defeating host nation Spain 75-68, their third straight wi... Full Article >>
Jackson continues MVP form
June 25, 2007
A career performance from Lauren Jackson snapped a two-game Storm losing streak and helped erase the bad vibes from a tough week for the team. Jackson scored a career-high 35 ... Full Article >>
Taylor and Snell get Phoenix over the line
June 25, 2007
PHOENIX, June 24, 2007 (AP) -- Penny Taylor scored 13 of her season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter to lead the short-handed Phoenix Mercury to a 90-85 victory over the H... Full Article >>
WNBL's Marino is torn
June 22, 2007
The daughter of Vince Marino, owner of Adelaide's WNBL franchise, she knows if she is approached to play by the Lightning, charges of nepotism are sure to follow, writes B... Full Article >>
WNBA prospect Cox rewarded for good form
June 22, 2007
TOWNSVILLE Fire star Rohanee Cox has been rewarded for good form after being selected in an 11-member Australian Opals team to travel to China, writes John Alston for The Town... Full Article >>
Lauren Jackson Career best form!
June 21, 2007
FIVE games into her seventh WNBA season in Seattle, Australia's Lauren Jackson has never started a basketball season quite like this.Crowned the world's best player af... Full Article >>
Opals team selected for China tour
June 22, 2007
Following a successful intensive training camp on the Gold Coast, an 11-member Defencejobs Opals team has been selected to compete in the William Jones Tournament and a t... Full Article >>
Timms joins All Star Scouting
April 14, 2007
All Star Scouting is proud to announce Australian Basketball Legend Michele Timms has joined the service as the women’s top scout.Michele represented Australia at three ... Full Article >>
All Star Launches Women's Service
April 12, 2007
All Star Scouting is happy to launch its expansion into reports on the World Champion Australian Women’s Basketball programs and Women’s National Basketball League... Full Article >>
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